Find out how popular the last name Moog is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Moog.

Moog, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Moog surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moog in America

Moog is the 34618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moog surname appeared 653 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Moog.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moog to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Moog

The surname "MOOG" originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "mog," which means "brave" or "strong." This name was likely initially given to individuals who exhibited these characteristics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "MOOG" can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the Rhineland region in the late 1500s. These records document various individuals with this surname residing in towns and villages throughout this area.

In the 17th century, the name "MOOG" appeared in several historical documents, including tax records and land deeds in the regions of Hesse and Bavaria. This suggests that the name had spread across different parts of Germany by this time.

The surname "MOOG" is also closely associated with the town of Mögglingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, which was once known as "Mögglingen" or "Mögglingen." It is believed that some individuals with this surname may have originated from or lived in this town, adopting the name as a locational surname.

Notable individuals with the surname "MOOG" throughout history include:

1. Johann Moog (1711-1786), a German theologian and philosopher from Württemberg.
2. Karl Moog (1813-1890), a German author and journalist from Bavaria.
3. Robert Moog (1934-2005), an American pioneer in electronic music and the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.
4. Hans Moog (1926-2008), a German painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works.
5. Walter Moog (1907-1992), a German-born American historian and educator who specialized in German-American studies.

While the name "MOOG" has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns. However, its origins can be traced back to the Old German word "mog" and its earliest recorded appearances in various historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moog

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Moog.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Moog was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Moog has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Moog was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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